UNCLASS_Sources Sought Notice_CSR_W58SFN-25-R-0001-1_FINAL.pdf

UNCLASSIFIED

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (SSN)

W58SFN-25-R-0001-1

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SERVES AS A MULTI-PHASE DOWN SELECT

ANNOUNCEMENT TO DETERMINE CAPABLE VENDORS FOR SUBSEQUENT

CLASSIFIED SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE(S) AND POTENTIAL CLASSIFIED

SOLICITATION WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN OTHER TRANSACTION (OT)

CONTRACT/AGREEMENT UTILIZING A COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS OPENING

(CSO)

ACC-RSA intends to maximize existing authorities by publishing this Sources Sought Notice utilizing either one of the authorities below:

• 10 U.S.C. §4022 – Authority of the Department of Defense (DoD) to carry out certain prototype projects

• 10 U.S.C. §3458 – Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures / Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS) 212.70 – Defense Commercial Solutions Opening

THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT REIMBURSE RESPONDENTS FOR ANY COSTS

ASSOCIATED WITH SUBMISSIONS OR REIMBURSE EXPENSES INCURRED TO

THE INTERESTED PARTIES FOR RESPONSE.

Program Office: Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare & Sensors (PEO IEW&S)

CONTRACTING OFFICE: Army Contracting Command - Redstone Arsenal (ACC- RSA), Building 5303; Redstone Arsenal, Al 35898-5090; USA

PRIMARY POC: Gina Petrino, Contracting Officer, (520) 706-0139 gina.a.petrino.civ@army.mil

NAICS: 334511 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance and Instrument Manufacturing; 541330 – Engineering Services; 541715 - Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)

DESCRIPTION: This is an Unclassified Sources Sought Notice for PEO IEW&S to determine interested and capable vendors for a subsequent classified Sources Sought Notice and potential solicitation requesting white papers for ground-based counter surveillance and reconnaissance (CSR) capabilities against space-based threats. Specific functional capabilities and core competencies of interest to the Government include but are not limited to: design, experimentation, prototyping, production, training, and sustainment of terrestrial based counter-surveillance reconnaissance systems.

REQUESTED INFORMATION:

The Government requests responses to each question below. ONLY those vendors that provide a POSITIVE (Yes) response to all 4 questions below may receive further consideration and be eligible to receive the subsequent classified Sources Sought Notice and white paper solicitation:

1. Does your company CURRENTLY possess the ability to produce terrestrial based counter-surveillance reconnaissance prototypes?

2. Does your company CURRENTLY employ an Engineer, Program Manager, Logistician, AND Security Officer that possess a current Top Secret (TS) Clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)?

**NOTE: Only if your company has ALL 4 labor categories currently employed that possess current TS Clearance with SCI eligibility will your response be a POSITIVE response. The ability to hire those individuals or knowledge of individuals should result in a NEGATIVE response to this question.

3. Do you CURRENTLY have a facility that meets the Physical and Technical Security Standards for SCI Facilities (ICS-705-1) AND Standards for Accreditation and Reciprocal Use of SCI Facilities (ICS-705-2)?

***NOTE: Only if your company facility meets BOTH standards should your response be a POSITIVE response. The ability to build these facilities or obtain them in the future should result in a NEGATIVE response to this question.

4. Can you CURRENTLY email on the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System (JWICS). [Email submissions to JWICS from TS/SCI accredited information systems such as Contractor Wide Area Network (CWAN) are acceptable]. **NOTE: Only if you answer YES and affirmatively email to JWICS will your response be considered POSTIVE. If a response to this Sources Sought Notice is not received on JWICS then this will equate to a NEGATIVE response.

5. Are you amenable to innovative contracting opportunities? If so, please state if you are interested in either an OTA vehicle, or a FAR Based contract using the CSO pathway, or both? **NOTE: The Government is surveying industry to determine the level of interest for non-FAR based versus FAR based vehicles.

HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS NOTICE: All interested and capable parties shall submit a response to the requested information (questions #1-5 above) to the following JWICS email addresses: gina.a.petrino.civ@army.ic.gov and ernest.l.snyder.civ@army.ic.gov.

• Unclassified questions may be submitted to the following UNCLASS emails:

gina.a.petrino.civ@army.mil and ernest.l.snyder2.civ@army.mil.

Responses are limited to 2 pages. (Vendors will have the opportunity to expound upon their capability in subsequent notices/requests.)

Please reference Sources Sought Notice number W58SFN-25-R-0001-1 within the subject line of your JWICS response.

Companies should include the following information in their responses and/or demonstration requests:

• Company Name

• Company Cage Code (If Applicable)

• Company UEI (Unique Entity ID)

• Company POC Name

• Company POC JWICS Email Address(es) (up to 3 additional JWICS addresses)

• Company UNCLASSIFIED Phone Number and UNCLASSIFIED e-mail address for Primary POC and an Alternate POC

• Identify if your company falls within the requirements of the OTA statute (10 USC

4022 (d)(1)(a-d)) as a non-traditional defense contractor (NDC), nonprofit research institutions, small businesses, traditional defense contractors, and/or other.

***NOTE: If ‘other’, provide type of business. ***

Any UNCLASS questions are due by 1200 Central Standard Time (CST) 10 Days Before this SSN Closes.

Responses to this Sources Sought Notice are due by 1200 CST (CST) on 5

DECEMBER 2025.

Responses to this notice are not intended to be a proposal nor bid. This notice does not restrict the Government to an acquisition or contract approach. It is to survey industry and identify capable and interested vendors to respond to subsequent classified sources sought and requests for white papers in relation to capabilities of interest.

The Government may utilize System Engineering and Technical Assistance Contractors (SETAC) and Federally Funded Research Development Centers (FFRDC) to provide subject matter expertise during review of the responses. All vendors may be required to sign an appropriate Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the Government.